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Michigan Offense Stays Hot, Raps 14 Hits in Rout of Maryland
5/22/2021 9:31:00 PM | Baseball
» Michigan posted 14 runs on 14 hits, eight of which were of the extra-base variety.
» Joey Velazquez delivered a two-run double in the second inning following his Friday night heroics.
» Ted Burton, who leads the Big Ten in slugging percentage, connected on a three-run homer in the fourth.
» U-M starter Cameron Weston tossed 5.1 shutout innings, striking out six Terrapins and allowing just three hits.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Wilpon Complex)
Score: #24 Michigan 14, Maryland 3
Records: U-M (26-14, 26-14 B1G), Maryland (25-15, 25-15 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, May 23 -- vs. Maryland (Wilpon Complex), 11 a.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan baseball team collected 14 hits Saturday (May 22) in a resounding 14-3 victory over Maryland at the Wilpon Complex, home of Ray Fisher Stadium.
The Wolverines connected for eight extra-base hits, including two home runs, as they scored at least 10 runs for the ninth time this season.
U-M struck first with three runs in the second inning, including a two-run opposite-field double from Joey Velazquez to follow his three-RBI performance in Friday night's (May 21) series opener.
Michigan (26-24, 26-14 Big Ten) scored three more times in the third to chase Maryland starter Jason Savacool. Tito Flores delivered a bases-loaded single, and Jordon Rogers laced a two-run single to left. Maryland got out of further trouble when the red-hot Velazquez laced a liner that was caught on a slide by right fielder Troy Schreffler.
Burton provided the home team another three runs in the fourth inning when he bashed a homer over the wall in left field to give U-M a 9-0 lead.
Three more doubles in the sixth inning provided two more Michigan runs with Benjamin Sems and Burton driving home runs for an 11-0 lead.
Maryland (25-15, 25-15 Big Ten) finally got on the scoreboard in the seventh inning against the U-M bullpen. Two leadoff walks were followed by a three-run homer from Chris Alleyne. Michigan swiftly answered in the bottom of the frame as Sems launched a three-run shot of his own.
Cameron Weston earned the win (6-3) with 5.1 impressive innings in which he limited the red-hot Maryland offense to just three soft singles, while striking out six batters and walking three. Ben Dragani threw the final 3.2 innings, scattering three hits and three runs to record his first save of the season.
Burton had a big day, with three hits, three runs scored and four RBI, while Sems also had four RBI on two hits. Jimmy Obertop, Clark Elliott and Flores also had multi-hit games.
The Wolverines and Terriapins will wrap up their three-game set Sunday (May 23) at Ray Fisher Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m., and the game will be streamed live on Big Ten Network+. The contest was moved up two hours due to inclement weather forecasted in the Ann Arbor.
